Bowling Green
Bulls Travel to Bowling Green on Saturday
10/28/2025 2:06:00 PM | Football
Buffalo (4-4, 3-1 MAC) at Bowling Green (3-5, 1-3 MAC)
November 1, 2025
Doyt Perry Stadium - 12:00 pm
Bulls on the Air
Buffalo - ESPN 1520
Rochester - Fox Sports 1280
Television
ESPN+
Storylines
• The Bulls have won five of the last seven meetings with Bowling Green.
• The road team has won each of the last four meetings in the series, including wins by UB at Bowling Green in 2022 and 2020.
• Buffalo has played in six one-score games - tied with San Jose State for most in the country.
• The Bulls are looking to win their first three Mid-American Conference road games of the season for the first time in program history.
• Red Murdock ranks third in the nation in tackles and, with 92 on the season, is eight shy of his second straight 100-tackle campaign.
• Nik McMillan has had two straight 100-yard receiving games and is averaging 7 receptions for 110 yards in UB's four conference games.
• The Bulls are averaging 315 passing yards per game in their four MAC games to lead the conference.
• Al-Jay Henderson (1,923) is 77 yards shy of 2,000 for his career. He'd become the 10th player in program history to rush for 2,000 yards.
• With 340 career punt return yards, Victor Snow is 20 yards behind Andy Hurley (1983-84) for third place in career punt return yardage in program history.
• This is the final Saturday game of the season.
Bulls Travel to Bowling Green on Saturday
The University at Buffalo football team will travel to Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon looking to get back in the win column.
Buffalo is 4-4 overall, 3-1 in the MAC and is coming off a 24-16 loss to Akron last Saturday. The Bulls were led by wide receiver Nik McMillan who had eight receptions for 177 yards in the game.
Bowling Green is 3-5 overall, 1-3 in the MAC and is coming off a 24-21 loss at Kent State last Saturday. The Falcons are led by linebacker Gideon Lampron who has 77 tackles and 9.5 tackles for loss on the season.
The Falcons lead the all-time series 13-8. Bowling Green won the last meeting, 24-14, at UB Stadium in 2023.
New York Nik
Nik McMillan has stepped up his game during conference play as he has gone over 100 yards receiving in three of the four MAC contests this season. He has had back-to-back 100-yard games with 10 catches for 119 yards at UMass and eight grabs for 177 yards against Akron. McMillan currently ranks second on the team in receiving with 34 receptions for 485 yards. He leads the MAC in receiving yards per game in conference games (109.7).
He has had the knack to catch the long ball as well with four receptions of 38 yards or longer on the season. Against Akron, McMillan had two 45-yard receptions and a 52-yard grab.
Close Calls
It has been a season filled with heart-pounding finishes for the UB football team. Each of their last six games have been decided by one score with five of the six being decided in the final minute.
Trailing, 28-24, at Kent State, Victor Snow caught the game-winning touchdown pass with 1:03 left in the fourth quarter to help the Bulls win, 31-28.
UB dropped its next two contests to Troy, 21-17, on a touchdown with 45 seconds remaining, and to UConn on a walk-off field goal, 20-17, after the Bulls tied the game on a touchdown with 59 seconds left.
Jack Howes drilled a 50-yard field goal against Eastern Michigan, as time expired, to force overtime, where the Bulls won, 31-30.
Down, 21-20 at UMass, Ta'Quan Roberson connected with Victor Snow for a 16-yard touchdown with just 19 seconds left for the game-winning score.
Let it Snow
A season after being a third-team All-MAC wide receiver, Victor Snow has taken his game to new heights in 2025 and has been on a recent tear. Through eight games, Snow has 44 catches for 578 yards and seven touchdowns - all team highs.
He combined for 14 receptions for 248 yards and scored five touchdowns (one rushing) in wins over Eastern Michigan and UMass and was named to the Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll following each of those games.
He has saved his best plays for clutch moments and is a big reason why the Bulls got off to a 3-0 start in the MAC. He caught the game-winning touchdown at Kent State with 1:03 left on the clock. He scored the game-winning touchdown on an end-around in overtime to help the Bulls beat Eastern Michigan. He caught the game-winning touchdown with 19 seconds left at UMass.
He was named the MAC Offensive Player of the Week following his six-catch, 136-yard, two-touchdown performance in UB's win over Eastern Michigan. He added a nine-yard rushing touchdown against the Eagles.
The Webster, NY native led the Bulls in receiving a season ago with 55 catches for 651 yards and six touchdowns en route to earning All-MAC Third Team honors.
Ta'Quan Throwberson
Ta'Quan Roberson had his best game as a Buffalo Bull in UB's win over UMass. He finished the game 36-of-55 for 403 yards and two touchdowns.
The 36 completions tied a school record. Joe Licata also completed 36 passes against Toledo in 2013. 24 of his 36 completions went for first downs which was also a school record.
His 403 passing yards were the 11th most in program history for a single game and the second most ever by a UB quarterback in a MAC road game. The last Buffalo quarterback to throw for 400 yards in a game was Tyree Jackson against Bowling Green in 2017.
Roberson is the first UB quarterback to throw for 250-plus yards in three straight games since Cole Snyder in 2022.
Forcing the Issue
Red Murdock has forced five fumbles in the last five games to bring his career total to 16. With his forced fumble against Akron, Murdock tied the all-time NCAA record of 16 career forced fumbles held by former UB great Khalil Mack.
It only took Murdock 38 games to force 16 fumbles, while it took Mack 46 games.
After leading the nation in forced fumbles a season ago with seven, Murdock is again at the top of the rankings this year with five.
Passing the Test
Buffalo has utilized the passing game to find success in Mid-American Conference play so far this season. In their four games, the Bulls are averaging 314 yards per game through the air. The Bulls averaged only 129.5 yards passing in their four non-conference games.
In conference games only, the Bulls lead the league in passing yardage - 59 yards per game more than second-place Toledo.
New Weapons
Tight ends have played a more prominent role in the UB offense in recent games. The Bulls only had one completion to a tight end (for zero yards) over the first five games of the season. However, in wins over Eastern Michigan and UMass, tight ends have combined for eight receptions for 77 yards.
Evan King has been the recipient of the majority of those passes. He had three catches for 21 yards against Eastern Michigan and then four catches for 37 yards against UMass.
Dylan Named National Punter of the Week
Dylan Drennan was named the Ray Guy Award Punter of the Week for his performance against Eastern Michigan.
The redshirt-freshman from Dallas, TX recorded five punts with a net average of 56.6 yards in Buffalo's 31-30 overtime victory over Eastern Michigan. Drennan had three punts downed inside the 20-yard line, including one at the one-yard line, one at the six and one at the eight. His longest punt of the day traveled 76-yards, a career-best.
Drennan ranks third in the Mid-American Conference in punting, averaging 44.1 yards per punt. Of his 42 punts, eight have sailed over 50 yards and 14 have been downed inside the 20-yard line.
Block Party
The Bulls have blocked four punts this season. Connor Henderson had a block against Saint Francis and Eastern Michigan, Miles Greer had a block at Kent State and Jonathan Capo had a block against UConn.
The four blocked punts are second in the nation.
It is the most blocked punts by a UB team since joining the FBS ranks in 1999.
Howes it Going
Kicker Jack Howes joined the Bulls prior to the season after transferring from Maryland. He has been a consistent threat for UB, making 10 of his 12 field goals and all 20 of his extra point attempts.
Howes has made a field goal in all eight games this season. His 50-yarder against Eastern Michigan, as time expired, forced overtime where the Bulls eventually won the game.
Sper of the Moment
Lamar Sperling had a breakout game for the Bulls against UConn last Saturday. The redshirt-sophomore running back had nine carries for 106 yards and a touchdown against the Huskies. He had a 63-yard touchdown run against UConn which was the longest by a Bull since Al-Jay Henderson's 68-yard TD run against Western Michigan on Oct. 19, 2024.
Sperling has rushed for 202 yards on 34 carries this season for a team-best 5.9 yards per carry average.
Al-Jay All Day
Not only is running back Al-Jay Henderson Buffalo's leading rusher, but he is third on the team with 24 receptions through eight games. He had a career-best eight receptions against Kent State in the MAC opener. It was the most receptions in a game by a running back since Mike Washington had eight catches against Akron in 2022.
Henderson ranks second on the team in all purpose yards, averaging 89.7 yards per game.
Murdock Named to Allstate AFCA Good Works Team & Finalist for Campbell Trophy
Linebacker Red Murdock might be even more impressive off the field than on it and that's saying a lot.
Murdock was one of 11 FBS players named to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, recognizing college football players from across the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) who exemplify community service, academic excellence and athletic achievement.
Along with volunteering at numerous community service events, he is the founder and director of the Virginia Homework Helpers branch - a free K-12 tutoring program for students back in his home state of Virginia. He founded this organization after seeing many of his peers struggle in school with no extra help resulting in getting in trouble outside of school or dropping out.
He is just the second UB player named to the team, joining former wide receiver Fred Lee who earned the honor in 2013.
He was also selected as a finalist for the 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy, recognizing the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.
Graduating magna cum laude in May 2024 with a degree in psychology, Murdock is now pursuing a master's in education studies, maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA. A two-time CSC Academic All-District selection, he was also a two-time Academic All-MAC honoree.
Gimme That!
The Bulls create a season-best three turnovers against Akron with two forced fumbles and an interception. The Bulls have forced at least one turnover in six of the first eight games of the season.
Linebacker Mitchell Gonser had an interception in the opener at Minnesota. Edge Kobe Stewart had a fumble recovery against Saint Francis, cornerback Keontez Bradley had a fumble recovery at Kent State and linebacker Red Murdock had a fumble recovery and safety Jalen McNair had an interception against Troy. Stewart pounced on a fumble in overtime to seal UB's victory over Eastern Michigan. Murdock and Junior Poyser had fumble recoveries and McNair had his second interception of the season against Akron.
New Faces
Despite only losing a few players to the transfer portal, it didn't stop the UB coaching staff from dipping into the portal to strengthen the team. Eleven transfers joined the Bulls prior to the 2025 campaign.
All 11 of the transfers appear on the Bulls' depth chart for week one, including projected starters QB Ta'Quan Roberson (Kansas State), C Jake Timm (LIU), WR Jasaiah Gathings (UConn), CB Koentez Bradley (Arizona State), S Miles Greer (Shepard) and K Jack Howes (Maryland).
Others appearing on the depth chart include OL Jake Merritt (Michigan State), TE Marcus Velez (Bethune-Cookman), LB Mitchell Gonser (Harvard), LB Connor Henderson (North Texas) and P Ethan Stumpf (East Carolina).
On The Airwaves
Again this season, University at Buffalo football can be heard locally on ESPN 1520, a 50,000-watt station with one of the strongest signals in the nation. The Bulls can also be heard on 1280 AM in Rochester.
Calling all the play-by-play action of Bulls football for his 26th year, and 18th consecutive, will be Paul Peck. Scott Wilson is back for his eighth season as analyst. Brad Riter also returns as game host.
The UB Football postgame show will once again take place at The Anchor Bar on Maple Road with host Bob Gaughan.
